Foothill had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They came out on top against the El Dorado Golden Hawks by a score of 4-1. That's more bragging rights for Foothill, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lauren Mendez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Foothill saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ellia Chai, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Haley Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Foothill is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. As for El Dorado, they dropped their record down to 15-12 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Foothill will be playing in front of their home fans against Long Beach Poly at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. El Dorado does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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